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Robert Murray — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Clay, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Robert Murray across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Clay, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Clay, Kentucky |
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1200 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial Dist 2 Sexton Voting Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vidu Murray | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Mary Murray | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| May Murray | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Zola Murray | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Elva Murray | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Robert Murray | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Herbert Murray | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Arthur Murray | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Robert Murray | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Dallas Murray | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Samuel Murray | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Amanda Murray | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clay, Kentucky
Head, age 43
Clay, Kentucky · implied b. ~1877 — 8 household members
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| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Clay, Kentucky
Head, age 54
Clay, Kentucky · implied b. ~1876 — 12 household members
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1200 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Murray across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Clay, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Murray
Head · 1930 · age 54 · b. ~1876 · Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Clay, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Clay, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel741:0117)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Margaret Bennett | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Livingston Bennett | 22 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 53 | Jessie A Bennett | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 54 | Cloud Bennett | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 55 | Alpha Bennett | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Gracie Bennett | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | James Bennett | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | John A Bennett | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Ernest Bennett | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Cadmon Bennett | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | William Napier | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 62 | Mary Napier | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Steve Napier | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 64 | Clyde Napier | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | C. Armon Napier | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Philip Fields | 62 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 67 | Kate Fields | 53 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Viola Fields | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Lydia Fields | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Everett Fields | 12 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 71 | Robert Murray THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 72 | Amanda Murray | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Arthur Murray | 17 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 74 | Mary Murray | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | May Murray | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Samuel Murray | 14 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 77 | Dallas Murray | 12 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 78 | Elva Murray | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Herbert Murray | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Zola Murray | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 81 | Vidu Murray | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 82 | Robert Jr Murray | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 83 | Thaddus Lewis | 78 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 84 | Nancy Lewis | 64 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 85 | Joseph Garland | 75 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 86 | Cynthia Garland | 62 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 87 | Bertha Garland | 19 | Grandson | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 88 | Sadie Garland | 16 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 89 | Bert Peters | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 90 | Maggie Peters | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 91 | Milroe Peters | 16 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 92 | Clark Peters | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 93 | Iris Peters | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 94 | Elsie Peters | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 95 | Ilene Peters | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 96 | Hazel Peters | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 97 | Smiley Lewis | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 98 | Mollie Lewis | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 99 | Harry Lewis | 14 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 100 | Evelyn Lewis | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)